The $10 million that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration steered to a state-created charity last year consisted of Medicaid dollars owed to state and federal …
Congressman Vern Buchanan will host a Service Academy Fair for all high school students in Florida’s 16th Congressional District at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, …
Nicholas Lee Shermer was convicted of Second Degree Murder this week, after being arrested for the August 27, 2023, shooting of his then-girlfriend, Amanda Shoaf, on her 27th …
Kristen Truong, a lifelong Republican and Manatee County native, says she will run for Florida State House District 71, the seat currently held by Rep. Will Robinson. Robinson is …
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to law enforcement Wednesday stating that he won’t stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration law that led to the …
It will be a fairly quiet week in local government. This week, the Manatee County School Board will be in session for a regular board meeting on Tuesday and a workshop meeting on …
Local government officials who believe in the power of Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) to revitalize blighted areas will be able to continue to create those special districts under an amended …
Due to continued hot and dry weather, the Manatee County Commission is imposing a ban on all outdoor burning and the use and discharge of fireworks and sparklers in the county, effective immediately …
Red Tide was detected at background concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida. We continue to examine chlorophyll satellite imagery (USF, NOAA NCCOS) and conditions appear clear, …
Manatee School for the Arts has launched a major solar initiative that will implement solar as the primary power source for its entire campus. The school is partnering with Tampa Bay Solar for what …
A Stand Up For USF Sarasota Manatee event will be held on Thursday, April 24, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside (6906 14th St., Bradenton, Florida). The purpose of the event is to …
Joe Gruters’ close alliance with President Donald Trump continues to pay dividends for the Sarasota Republican state senator. Gruters will serve on the “revamped” Homeland …
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and wept following his release from the Leon County Jail Thursday evening, where the U.S. citizen was held after his arrest for illegally …
The former director of marketing for New College of Florida was arrested in Manatee County this week and charged with a third-degree felony for “exposure of sexual organs after …
There used to be a TV game show called “To Tell the Truth.” It ran from 1956 to 1968, then was revived in syndication in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. Then, because network TV …
Twenty-year-old Pheonix Ikner, a current FSU student and son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy, is the suspect in custody. Ikner was shot by responding officers and is currently hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries …
This week, the Palmetto City Commission will be in session for meetings on Monday, and the Bradenton City Council will convene for a meeting on Wednesday. …
After completing its review, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has issued the requested ERP major permit modification for the development site commonly known …
The Manatee Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has earmarked $5.6 million for a catalytic loan to help develop 156 affordable housing units in Bradenton. In December 2024, the …
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday during a press conference in Kissimmee that Florida could handle emergencies without federal funds but still believes the federal government will grant states money to …